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Cascadia: Rolling is a series of puzzly flip-and-roll-and-write games featuring the habitats and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest! Simultaneously roll dice, collect wildlife, and complete habitat cards to fill in different environments in Cascadia. Use special actions to manipulate your dice, and dynamic completion cards to unlock powerful combos!
There are two versions of Cascadia: Rolling. Cascadia: Rolling Rivers features unique content specific to the riverine environments of Cascadia! Each version features unique content - get both versions to play 1-8 players on 8 different maps!:
A Central Special Die that changes the way each round plays out.
4 Environment Sheets, based on a different region of Cascadia, each with its own special gameplay elements.
30 Habitat Cards with breathtaking art by Beth Sobel.
8 Advanced Completion cards for unique ways to combo discounts and bonuses each round!
A mini-expansion that introduces completely new gameplay elements like end game scoring bonuses and competitive objectives to ramp up the competition!
Roll your dice, collect wildlife and Nature Tokens, complete Habitat Cards, and fill in the puzzle on your personal Environment Sheet to create the most harmonious ecosystem in Cascadia! Although the core rules are simple, each unique Environment Sheet has its own twist so no two games of Cascadia: Rolling will play out the same!
—description from the publisher
Year Published
2024
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Video ZHHvJamXnZw
All You Can Board top_15_list at 14:25
video_pk 62476 · mention_pk 155065
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Small box games can sometimes get a bad rap because there's so many board games that release every year.
- Flip Tunes is a really small box clearly.
- it's such an easy game to teach
- Scout is one of the best card games I've played in the last little bit.
- Cascadia Rolling Rivers is a really satisfying game to manage the habitat cards.
- Take Time is a cooperative game that boils down to two sets of cards, 1 to 12.
- The Crew Mission Deep Sea is a cooperative trick-taking game for three to five players.
- Stellar is a really great smallbox game that left my collection.
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All You Can Board general_discussion at 16:03 sentiment: positive
video_pk 62473 · mention_pk 155058
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- cozy and approachable
- solid solo mode and multiple map variants
- strong components and aesthetic appeal
Cons
- potential repetition over extended play
- may be less appealing for players seeking heavier strategy
Thematic elements
- habitat discovery and wildlife prioritization
- North American forests with river landscapes and integrated habitat maps
- abstract puzzle with cozy, relaxed mood
Comparison games
- Zulken
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — score via habitat patterns and animal combinations with varied targets
- pattern/area scoring — score via habitat patterns and animal combinations with varied targets
- set collection — collect animal tokens to match habitats and score based on sets
- tile placement — draft habitat tiles and place corresponding habitat areas on a personal tableau
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- If you liked original Cascadia or if you just really like rolling rights flipping rights I really recommend trying this one out.
- There's so many different things you can do with them from upgrading and downgrading animals that have been rolled.
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All You Can Board top_10_list at 33:44 sentiment: positive
video_pk 62478 · mention_pk 155083
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Overall sentiment (raw)
very positive
Pros
- compact and easy to teach
- great solo and two-player options
- condenses Cascadia into a rolling-right experience that works well
Cons
- not as feature-rich as the original for long-term fans
- some players may prefer a larger tactile footprint
Thematic elements
- habitat puzzle with river-based maps
- alternative Cascadia variant focusing on waterways
- calm, strategic, relaxing
Comparison games
- Cascadia
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- dice-based rolling with habitat cards — same core Cascadia mechanisms adapted to rolling format with new maps
- map variety and solo focus — four maps with different scoring opportunities and replayability
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Quotes (from this video)
- the best part about big shot is that the way you actually gain a territory, the way you have control over it and will therefore score for it is when there are seven cubes present in a territory.
- it's a small game. It doesn't take very long to play.
- This is so deeply tactical. every single decision you're making with especially with having two win conditions in the game is so important but also so fun to engage with.
- the theme and artwork is not at all what I gravitate towards.
- it's a pleasant pleasant surprise from this last year.
- the special ability cards crack the game wide open
- it's surprisingly Cascadia, if I get that's the way to word it.
- rolling hills or rolling rivers, they're addictive and fun
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Board Game Brody rules teach at 0:17 sentiment: positive
video_pk 61880 · mention_pk 154513
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Thinky and engaging for a roll-and-write variant
- Four shared dice plus two personal dice provide variety
- Special die adds different actions and flexibility
- Conveyor-card mechanic keeps the pace dynamic
- Replayability with multiple habitat sheets and higher-difficulty levels
- Clear progression from simpler sheets to more complex ones
Cons
- Nature-token conversions can be confusing, especially for kids
- Some turn-to-turn variance can make it hard to fulfill cards on a given turn
- Complexity increases with higher complexity sheets
Thematic elements
- Array
- Forest habitats with wildlife
- informative
Comparison games
- Cascadia
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Conveyor-belt style card row — Habitat/terrain cards sit in a row; when cards are completed or used, others slide down in a conveyor-belt manner and new cards become available.
- deck manipulation — Nature tokens allow players to convert dice faces to different wildlife types (up or down in type) and to gain more of a desired type.
- Dice manipulation with nature tokens — Nature tokens allow players to convert dice faces to different wildlife types (up or down in type) and to gain more of a desired type.
- Dice rolling — Four central dice are rolled each round and players use the results to determine which wildlife they can collect and place on their tally sheets.
- Endgame scoring after a fixed number of rounds — The game runs for a fixed number of rounds (20 in this overview), after which players tally scores from habitat sheets.
- Hex-based terrain scoring and tiered habitat sheets — Scoring is driven by outlining hexagons on habitat sheets, aiming to complete rows/sets of terrains for points and bonuses, with multiple sheets introducing more complex scoring rules.
- hexagon grid — Scoring is driven by outlining hexagons on habitat sheets, aiming to complete rows/sets of terrains for points and bonuses, with multiple sheets introducing more complex scoring rules.
- Pattern/habitat card completion — Players may complete habitat cards by paying the required animals, gaining bonuses and points, sometimes influenced by cards above or adjacent.
- Special die with varied actions — A special die adds new actions and options that are not available every round, increasing tactical variety.
- Tiered habitat deck with draw pile and face-up reveal — Habitat cards are divided into tiers; all but a subset are discarded to create draws, with a draw pile and a face-up reference row for selection.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- this is a fun more thinky rolling right game more complex than I anticipated
- it's different than the Cascadia base game
- I like the four share Dice and then the two personal dice
- the special die it you know gives different options
- there's a lot to think about and you will find yourself thinking a lot in this game as there are a lot of options
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Board Game Garden general_discussion at 2:11 sentiment: positive
video_pk 38938 · mention_pk 117370
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Similar core gameplay with different terrain variety
- Combines well with Hills for larger player counts
- Accessible for families
Cons
- May feel repetitive if played repeatedly without expansion content
Thematic elements
- Aquatic and riverine ecosystems
- River/Water terrain-inspired habitats
- descriptive ecosystem-building overview
Comparison games
- Cascadia
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Card draft and set collection — Completion cards and habitat cards provide different scoring and costs.
- card drafting — Completion cards and habitat cards provide different scoring and costs.
- dice drafting — Central dice pool used for animal outcomes with river theme.
- Resource management — Nature tokens to manipulate dice outcomes and costs.
- resource/token management — Nature tokens to manipulate dice outcomes and costs.
- Tile/land placement on a shared map — Habitat tiles occupy terrain types with scoring lines.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- pretty much everything can be mixed and matched
- you could play with up to eight players when combining the two boxes
- Cascadia rolling Hills adds Summit goals
- this is going to be your social video... thanks to flat out games sponsoring today
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Board Gaming Doctor game_review at 0:10 sentiment: positive
video_pk 34252 · mention_pk 101996
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- tense decisions per round due to quickly cycling habitats
- effective dice mitigation via nature tokens
- strong compatibility with base Cascadia while offering new twists
- varied environment sheets for replayability
- enjoyable solo scenarios
Cons
- less depth than heavier roll-and-writes like Hadrian's Wall
- some players may crave more wildlife variety or longer playtime
Thematic elements
- environmental conservation and resource management
- Cascadia wildlife habitat ecosystem
- puzzle-like, nature-focused
Comparison games
- Cascadia (base game)
- Rolling Realms
- Second Chance
- Hadrian's Wall
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Compound Scoring — track progress on a personal environment sheet with multiple bonuses
- Dice mitigation — roll dice to collect wildlife resources, mitigate using nature tokens and the Nature mechanic
- environment sheet scoring — track progress on a personal environment sheet with multiple bonuses
- habitat card objectives — fulfill habitat card requirements to gain points and bonuses
- solo scenarios — different solo goals and scores to beat for single-player challenge
- start-end round sequencing — start with one habitat, add more in round progression; end of round discards first habitat card
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- I find this game pretty near the top of what I consider a really good roll and write
- Cascadia rolling is worth a go and will fulfill that desire
- the game offers a lot of tense decisions each round
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